Bando Osmeña – Pundok Kauswagan

Bando Osmeña – Pundok Kauswagan (lit. transl. Team Osmeña – Progress Group), commonly known as BO–PK or BOPK, is a local political party based in Cebu City, Philippines.[2] It is a political party run by the Osmeña family of Cebu since 1987 when Tomas Osmeña first ran for mayor of Cebu City. Although not a registered political party with the Commission on Elections (COMELEC), it has been used by Osmeña and his allies since 1998 when he ran with Alvin Garcia as vice mayor.[1]

Bando Osmeña – Pundok Kauswagan
AbbreviationBOPK
LeaderTomas Osmeña
Founded1987[1]
National affiliation
Colors  Blue and   yellow
House of Representatives (Cebu City seats):
1 / 2
Cebu City Council:
4 / 16
Website
Official website

History

In 2012, then vice mayor Michael Rama bolted from the party and created his own group named as Barug Team Rama,[3] which was later changed to Partido Barug upon its registration in COMELEC.[4] Its formation has prevented BOPK from achieving its previous feats of landslide victories in 2007[5] and 2010 local elections[6] when it was only competing with Kugi Uswag Sugbo of former Mayor Alvin Garcia.

It is currently affiliated with the Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino since 2018.[7] It was previously affiliated with the Liberal Party and Lakas-Christian-Muslim Democrats. Prior to that, it was the city's equivalent of another national party founded by another Osmeña scion, the Probinsya Muna Development Initiative.

In the 2019 elections, BOPK won eight seats in the Cebu City Council and two of its candidates for the House of Representatives namely Rodrigo Abellanosa and Raul del Mar.[8]

BOPK has also supported national candidates specifically for the position of president and vice president. In the 2010 elections, then senators Noynoy Aquino and Mar Roxas were endorsed by the party for president and vice president, respectively.[9] As Roxas sought for the presidency in 2016, the party supported his candidacy along with his vice presidential candidate, then representative of Camarines Sur's 3rd district Leni Robredo.[10] However, there were some barangay officials allied with the party that junked Roxas in favor then Davao City mayor Rodrigo Duterte.[11] Osmeña later revealed that while he supported Roxas, he also helped "protect" Duterte's vote in the city.[12] The party is supporting Robredo for president in the 2022 elections saying that they like "leaders who listen and respond", according to its mayoral candidate and Osmeña's wife, Margarita Osmeña,[13] and senator Tito Sotto for vice president.[14]

Electoral performance

Mayor
ElectionCandidateNumber of votesShare of votesOutcome of election
1988 Tomas Osmeña120,704—Won
1992 158,849—Won
1995 Alvin Garcia 169,512—Won
2001 Tomas Osmeña 128,754—Won
2004180,215—Won
2007195,236—Won
2010Michael Rama210,52058.42Won
2013 Tomas Osmeña209,49749.30Lost
2016266,81953.40Won
2019246,81347.74Lost
2022Margarita Osmeña202,44634.50Lost

Vice mayor
ElectionCandidateNumber of votesShare of votesOutcome of election
2001 Michael Rama——Won
2004249,256—Won
2007218,241—Won
2010 Joy Augustus Young226,73666.25Won
2013200,20049.95Lost
2016Nestor Archival222,33746.85Lost
2019Mary Ann De Los Santos235,00746.62Lost
2022Franklyn Ong222,72241.06Lost

Cebu City
ElectionSeats allocatedOutcome of election
2001
2 / 2
 PROMDI-led coalition
2004
2 / 2
 Lakas-led coalition
2007
2 / 2
 Lakas-led coalition
2010
2 / 2
 Liberal-led coalition
2013
2 / 2
 Liberal-led coalition
2016
2 / 2
 Liberal-led coalition
2019
2 / 2
 LDP-led coalition
2022
1 / 2
 LDP & NPC-led coalition

City council
ElectionSeatsOutcome of election
2010
16 / 16
 Won
2013
12 / 16
 Won
2016
6 / 16
 Lost
2019
8 / 16
 Tied with BARUG
2022
4 / 16
 Lost

Representatives to Congress

Cebu City
Period 1st District Representative 2nd District Representative
12th Congress
2001–2004		 Raul V. Del Mar Antonio V. Cuenco
13th Congress
2004–2007
14th Congress
2007–2010
15th Congress
2010–2013		 Rachel Marguerite B. Del Mar Tomas R. Osmeña
16th Congress
2013–2016		 Raul V. Del Mar Rodrigo A. Abellanosa
17th Congress
2016–2019
18th Congress
2019–2022		 Vacant
19th Congress
2022–2025		 Rachel Marguerite B. Del Mar Eduardo Rama Jr.

See also

References
  1. "BO-PK at 25 still raring for political action in Cebu City". CDN Digital. September 15, 2013. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  2. "Osmeñas endorse Noynoy, Mar". ABS-CBN News. October 22, 2009. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  3. Jessica Ann R. Pareja (June 3, 2011). "Rama cuts ties with BOPK". Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  4. Delta Dyrecka Letigio (December 11, 2018). "Barug Team Rama changes group's name to Partido Barug". CDN Digital. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  5. Rene U. Borromeo (May 21, 2007). "Tomas, BOPK bets proclaimed winners". Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  6. "BOPK wins landslide in Cebu City". The Freeman. May 13, 2010. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  7. Morexette Marie B. Erram (October 13, 2018). "Tomas picks Mary Ann as running mate for 2019". CDN Digital. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  8. Jean Marvette A. Demecillo (May 15, 2019). "Labella, Mike Rama proclaimed winners". The Freeman. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
  9. "LP bets get a big boost in Cebu: BOPK to support 'Noy-Mar' in 2010". The Philippine Star. October 21, 2009. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  10. "BOPK, LP campaign in front of Cebu Capitol". SunStar Cebu. April 29, 2016. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  11. "In Cebu, barangay chiefs who are LP allies back Duterte". Rappler. May 6, 2016. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  12. "Tomas: I supported Mar but also guarded Digong's votes". CDN Digital. August 22, 2018. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  13. "Cebu City: Osmeña-led BOPK endorses Robredo for president". Rappler. November 23, 2021. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  14. "Tito Sotto grateful for BO-PK's endorsement". CDN Digital. December 11, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2021.


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